MELTED
Frankie Hollywood here and what a killer night on MELTED as we were joined by Johnny Iguana, composer and pianist for Chicago’s soul-drenched punk cabaret powerhouse The Claudettes!
Catch the Radio Show Recording with Special Guest Johnny Iguana 👇🔥
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Inside the Conversation
Garage Glamour and the Claudettes Sound
- Glitz and Grit Johnny took us inside the wild world of Garage Glamour, the band’s seventh album released on Chicago’s Pravda Records, blending soul, punk, blues, noir, and rock ’n’ roll.
- Cinematic Storytelling We explored the wide spectrum of the record, from dark heist thrillers to galloping grooves driven by Michael Caskey on drums and Zach Verdoorn on bass and guitar.
Legendary Collaborations and Screen Scores
- Iconic Musical Career Johnny shared stories from an incredible career playing on albums with legends including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Derek Trucks, Junior Wells, and James Cotton.
- The Bear Original Score A look into reaching worldwide audiences as co-composer of the original score for FX/Hulu’s Emmy-winning series The Bear.
Featured Tracks
During the broadcast, we spun three tracks off Garage Glamour:
- (You Are My) Whole World (Featuring Rachel Williams and Chicago bluesman John Primer)
- That Could Be Arranged
- Winter Came While You Were Gone
Follow The Claudettes: 🌐 theclaudettes.com 📸 Instagram: @theclaudettes 📘 Facebook: The Claudettes ▶️ YouTube: The Claudettes Official
Huge thanks to Johnny Iguana for hanging out with us and taking us inside the music, stories and beautiful weirdness of The Claudettes. THIS is exactly the kind of music we love bringing to MELTED! 🔥⚡
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